Stanley Park Aerodrome (Blackpool)
Stanley Park Aerodrome was an airfield located in the Stanley Park area of Blackpool, Lancashire England which was in use for civil and military flying from 1929 until closure of the airfield in 1947. The site is now used by Blackpool Zoo.
Read more about Stanley Park Aerodrome (Blackpool): Early History, Early Operations, Inter-war Airline Operations, Operations in World War II, Postwar Activities
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